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Taylor Young Opens Birmingham Clothing Store in Family-Owned Shopping Plaza
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
When Taylor Young held a recent grand opening for her clothing store in West Birmingham it was also a...
First Black Woman, Shalanda Young, Confirmed to Lead WH Budget Office
By Justin Tasolides
www.ny1.com
Shalanda Young, who has been serving as acting director since March, was confirmed this week by the Senate in a widely bipartisan vote, making...
16-year-old Jackson-Olin HS student in Birmingham opens his own photography studio
By Tira Davis
bhamnow.com
Samuel Bowie is a 16-year-old student at Birmingham’s Jackson-Olin High School who is the CEO of Kulture Kreations Atelier Photography who now runs...
Diva Reese, first-time muralist, pays homage to Breonna Taylor
Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For the Birmingham Times
Driving by Vibe Street Studios on 16th Avenue South at 12th Street on Birmingham’s Southside, it is easy to...
Without Obama on the ballot, Young Professionals seek to engage voters
By Ariel Worthy
Times staff writer
Keeping blacks interested in the voting process without President Barack Obama campaigning has become a focus for the Birmingham Urban...
Birmingham Urban League’s Young Professionals creating change in their communities
By Barnett Wright
Birmingham Times staff
For the past 10 years a group of young professionals have met in Birmingham to become a part of the...
A Young Filmmaker Pursues His Dream With an Assist From Viola...
Kaylon Hunt gets inside our heads with his short film, The Brink.
by Martin Johnson
Editor’s note: This short-film series is a collaboration between The Root...
Lifting Up Christ to Uplift the Church and the Community
By: Brittany Young
At the end of each year, we all like to make new-year resolutions or goals that we hope to fulfill in the...
In Tanner’s Words: The Journey to Playing Professional Basketball
By: Brittany Young
It's no secret that most hoop dreams don't come true. But for Tyrese Tanner, she arrived, she saw and she conquered everything...
Mustangs Looking to Make Playoffs for First Time in 16 Years
By: Brittany Young
The Jackson Olin High School football team hasn't made the playoffs since 1999, but the Mustangs are hoping to turn things around...